Angry mob torch to death suspected thief in Mulanje

An angry mob in Mulanje district on Thursday night burnt to death a 24-year-old man, Tenson Master for alleged theft.

Victim of mob justice in Mulanje
Victim of mob justice in Mulanje

The incident happened in Soza village in the district, police have confirmed.

Mulanje police Public Relations Officer, Gresham Ngwira told Nyasa Times, the victim was torched to death after being caught stealing from one of the houses in Soza village.

On Thursday night the deceased broke into a certain house and stole a cellphone and a blanket,” said Ngwira. ”He was however caught by community members”.

Ngwira said while on the way to Muloza police station, irate people set the accused on fire and watched him writhing to death.

Law-enforcers visited the scene of the incident on Friday morning where they found the body of the victim.

”His relatives ordered the body to be buried immediately”.

Master hailed from Soza village, T/A Njema in the district.

Meanwhile, police have warned the general public to refrain from taking the law into their own hands, as that is an offence.

”It is only police who are responsible for investigating and prosecuting those suspected to have broken any law,” added Ngwira.

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Mrs Malawi
Mrs Malawi
8 years ago

Osamaotcha lone thief. Ofunika kuitchedwa ndi aja amabwera chigulu aja. Those ones din’t fear anybody and they kill guards and sometimes home owners. Samaopa kuthyola zitseko nkugwilira ana ndi mahi awo. Oba yekha ndiwamantha ndipo safuna anthu anve pomwe chigulu chimafuna mudzuke kumene kuti chikuzunzeni bwino. I wait for the day mbava 5 or 6 zobwera pachigulu cha 14 zitagwidwa nkuotchedwa mwina umbanda otereu ungachepe. They know no one can dare come out of their house to assist neighbours when attacked by 17 panga wielding thugs

Misheck sibande kaitano
Misheck sibande kaitano
8 years ago

KOMA OKUBA BLANKET AKUOTCHEDWA.WA CASH GATE 3THREE YEARS.MABILLION BILLION ADZIKO ANASOWA MAKHWALA NZIPATALA KULIBE,KWACHA IKUNGOGWA BOLA NDALAMA YAKU SYRIA.KOMA AMALAWI KUKHALA BUSY NDI NDIMUNTHU OBA BLANKET? KUSIYA WA CASHGATE?SHAME ON YOU!!!!!!!!!

Vitumbiko Ng'ambi
Vitumbiko Ng'ambi
8 years ago

Nchifukwa Stimalemera, Nzanu Abeko , Inu Mukupha, Iye Sanalakwise Chifukwa Ndi Thukuta Palokha Kuyenda Night

jet lee
jet lee
8 years ago

Apolice mukumabanso chifukwa anthu akutaya chikhulupiriro mwa inu

Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan
8 years ago

We’re all a bunch of hypocrites, we’re the same as that criminal who was murdered. Who gives us the right to kill and then claim to be religious, why do we even bother to go to church? Police do not even investigate these so called mob justice, why? Yes it is wrong to steal, I have been robbed a couple of times myself but I can never wish death on anybody, not because I’m holy, but because it is immoral and unlawful.

Zoona zake
Zoona zake
8 years ago

Wakubayo asabenso koma agwire ntchito molimbika ndi manja ake nagawane mphatso za kugwira ntchito kwake ndi iwo ali wosowa. Ephesians 4:28

Mjonanje
8 years ago

Wotchani wotchani kugula katundu ndalama zathukuta lako nkowawa, ndiye wina kungodzatenga basi, wotchani wotchani ndatero ine konstable. Akanganya amenewa azolowela

here we go again
here we go again
8 years ago

No arrests made by the police? The article is incomplete

Kunta
Kunta
8 years ago

Too bad

Himwemwe malepa manda
8 years ago

JUDGED

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